Sometimes even the best laid plans get bamboozled. I was supposed to be in Wisconsin this weekend but between multiple canceled flights and running around Newark airport like a tired lunatic at an ungodly hour of the morning (yup, that was me in the Packer hat), I pushed my entire travel itinerary to next week.... Continue Reading →
Hey, Sole Sister!
Just. Keep. Walking. You know, Dory was right: When life gets you down, you know what you gotta do? Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming. Well, for my boss Annie and I, it's more like Just keep walking (and in keeping with our preferred method of marketing lingo: #imawalkdis) With our two-year walkaversary... Continue Reading →
Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee: A Midwestern Gal’s Guide to Prepping for a Hurricane
In the three years that I've been on the East Coast, the impending Frankenstorm that's supposed to clobber us later today is only the second hurricane/epic superstorm that I've ever experienced (yeah, I'm talking about you too, Irene). Though you wouldn't know it by looking out my window right now—the calm before the storm, right?... Continue Reading →
Hello Ellie, Farewell Newbie
I just got an Ellie. That's right: an Ellie. She's the new Hyundai Elantra that came into my life a few days ago when it was officially time to retire Newbie—my faithful Ford Focus that's been traveling with me for the last 11 years since my high school days (whom I affectionately called Newbs for... Continue Reading →
Walking in a Winter Wonder…WHAT?!
When: Saturday, October 29, 2011 Where: Princeton, NJ What: ...SNOW And lots of it! Now this is something I would expect to happen in Wisconsin at this time of year, but certainly not in New Jersey. I can recall a handful of not-so-fun memories of going trick-or-treating with a winter jacket and boots on and... Continue Reading →